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Francesca Martinez

About Francesca Martinez

Francesca Martinez is an actor and stand-up comedian. She has performed at the Edinburgh Festival and internationally, and her solo shows include I'mperfect and In Deep. Her tour What The **** Is Normal?! took in venues around the world, and the show was nominated for Best Show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival and at the Perth Festival. She won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award at the Edinburgh Festival. On radio she appeared on BBC Radio 4's 4 Stands Up and The News Quiz, and her radio play How We're Loved aired on BBC Radio Four. On television she played Rachel Burns in Grange Hill and appeared on Live at the Apollo. Random House published her book What The **** Is Normal?!

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Frequently asked questions

Who did Francesca Martinez play in Grange Hill?

Francesca Martinez came to public attention in 1994 as Rachel Burns in the television series Grange Hill, a part she played for 55 episodes.

What award did Francesca Martinez win in Edinburgh?

In 2000 she became the first female comic to win the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award at the Edinburgh Festival.

What was Francesca Martinez's first solo show?

Her debut solo stand-up show, I'mPerfect, was performed in 2002.

What book did Francesca Martinez write?

The London-born comedian wrote the best-selling book WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!, published in 2014.

What is All Of Us by Francesca Martinez?

All Of Us is Francesca Martinez's first play, which premiered at the National Theatre in 2022.

Is Francesca Martinez a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature?

Martinez was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2022; she also launched the War on Welfare campaign in 2012.

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